Formal Aberdeen Solicitor John Sinclair has been jailed for two years for embezzling £12,000 from a pensioner who was suffering from dementia.  Mr Sinclair stole money from a woman who was said to be in her nineties after being granted with power of attorney back in 2014. He argued [...]

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service have lodged a notice to begin the progress for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of Robert McPaul. The care home resident was residing at Sir Gabriel Wood’s Mariners’ Home in Greenock where he died after choking on food which [...]

Connor Gibson has been accused of sexually assaulting and murdering his 16-year-old sister in November 2021. The body of the teenager was found days after she was last seen. The accused had allegedly gotten rid of clothes that he had been wearing the day of the incident and called [...]

Jonathan Porter aged 49 was caught by police following online discussions with an undercover operative. The accused was convicted for planning to rape and sexually assault a school girl. Mr Porter believed that he was speaking to the nanny of an 11-year old girl however this was not the [...]

Police officers attended a woman’s house in Peterhead, Aberdeen after being alerted to concerns for the woman. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene and a 30 year-old man had been arrested in connection to the incident.  Mr Divers appeared in Peterhead Sheriff Court to which he made [...]

Michael Curling, 48 harassed a number of women who he met on an online site between 2014- 2017. Mr Curling was found to have contacted a 33-year old woman who put an ad requesting free furniture. The pair agreed to meet at a Lidal car park in Barrhead after [...]

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal have lodged a first notice in order to start procedures for a fatal accident of Robert Chalmers. Mr Chalmers died at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh after being transferred from HMP Edinburgh.  A Preliminary Hearing is set to take place on the [...]

James McArdle, 64 admitted to sexually assaulting a 74-year old woman who was suffering from Alzheimer disease. The victim had a Ring doorbell camera which was installed by her family members in order for them to be able to check up on her. Mr McArdle was permitted to enter [...]

Mark Campbell, 37 was convicted at Edinburgh High Court for killing his partner by striking her with a tyre iron. Mr Campbell was also found guilty with several different charges including assaults and sexual offences against several different women in the Fife area.  Jane Fitzpatrick’s body was found in [...]

Justin McLaughlin was stabbed at High Street train station in Glasgow on the 16th October 2021 by an 18-year old boy Daniel Hag.  Mr Hag admitted to stabbing Justin however denies the murder.  A 14-year old girl who had been with Justin on the day of the stabbing stated [...]